Archive for October, 2008

Apple USB Power Adapter Exchange

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Apple has an exchange program for the new ultracompact power adapter that Apple has been shpping with the iPhone 3G and as a separate accessory.
Some of the adapters Apple shipped may be a fire hazard.
Apple will replace the adapter free of charge. You can go to a nearby Apple Retail Store, or order one via [...]

Tempting new MacBooks - here’s how to save some cash.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

The new Macbooks - faster, smaller, $200 more. That $200, though, looks well worth it.
The new enclosure is a single piece of milled aluminum. This promises to be more structurally sound than the existing polycarbonate Macbook cases. The new machine is also about a pound lighter than the old.
The new trackpad is much larger, [...]

Mac OS X Malware

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

The Mac is immune to viruses.
Really. Absolutely.
Well, no.
Viruses, spyware, and trojans that affect the Macintosh operating system are few and far between, but they do exist.
One example - DNSChanger. This is a trojan horse (program that masquerades as another - named after Hector’s ruse in Homer’s Iliad) for Mac OS X. It is [...]